The Association of Italian Ports has expressed concern due to the decision of several shipping companies not to transit their ships through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal after the repeated attacks on ships in the region carried out with Missiles, drones and armed boats have greatly increased the level of risk. Assoporti pointed out that this can could be a serious blow to the traffic of goods in the Mediterranean, which is in addition to the effects of the EU ETS Directive already detrimental to Mediterranean ports.

"We have learned," explained the president of Assoporti, " Rodolfo Giampieri - that several companies in the container and of the oil sector have decided to divert ships to other routes, even circumnavigating Africa, to avoid possible risks related to the ongoing conflict in that geographical area. Of course, we are concerned about the effects of these decisions. may have on the handling of goods, on the delivery and freight prices, with a consequent impact on the cost of of the goods to the final consumer. The Mediterranean, back at the centre of the shipping routes, making Italy even more strategic development, is likely to suffer a forced slowdown in the handling. If this decision were to be protracted - Giampieri noted - for Italian ports it would be a detriment serious. It is to be hoped that a resolution can be reached of this criticality in the shortest possible time."